Not having kids

"Far too many people get offended by the fact I don't want kids. Sorry, but my life choices are not a personal attack on your lifestyle. I am under no obligation to have kids. "

There's a lot of talk about the privilege of staying home and homeschooling. I think people need to realize most of us do not have wealthy husbands, and there are definitely things we give up to choose this lifestyle. What is given up may look different from family to family, but most of us are foregoing the norm in order to stay home with our kids. #stayathomemom #stayathomemomlife #stayathomemoms #homeschoolmoms #homeschoolmama #homeschoolcommunity

Is it really okay not to have kids? Yes (duh, I shouldn't even have to answer that) and here's why.

Now, don't get me wrong the process of MAKING kids is pretty fun (at first) and I certainly enjoy a good "(un)dress rehearsal" for that whenever I can get it, but actually HAVING a kid sounds kind of terrible.

Earlier this week, I was watching an episode of Grace & Frankie. It was "The Elevator" episode where Grace and Frankie are talking about motherhood. Grace accidentally let it slip that Frankie wouldn't understand something

More Americans are leaving their childbearing years without kids than ever.

It's taboo to talk about regretting motherhood, but it happens. Here's one mother's take on why she thinks she would be happier without kids.

"I didn't even like kids when I was a kid."